Wings of America Native Cross Country program seeking Applications for Boston Marathon “Pursuit Program”

Once again, Wings of America is partnering with the Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) and Harvard University to commemorate the legacy of Native distance runners and promote the aspirations of an upcoming generation of student-athletes. As part of the “Pursuit” program, Wings will select up to five (5) American Indian high school juniors to travel with the organization to Boston during “Marathon Weekend” 2019.

Aside from experiencing the power and excitement of one of the world’s premier distance races, students will broaden their educational horizons with college visits, admissions counseling and networking opportunities hosted by Harvard and the B.A.A.. Sponsored by Wings and the fundraising efforts of Native runners training for the Marathon, this trip is meant to be a catalyst for selected students to strive for greatness in their own lives and bring the positivity of the race and its champions back to their families and communities.

 Below is a summary of the components of the 2019 Pursuit program:

-Application due March 15, 2019 by 5:00pm
(MST); Click to the right to access: 2019 Pursuit Application

-Selected students travel to Boston April 11-15;

-College visits, counseling and a dorm stay facilitated by Boston-area Universities;

-Speaking engagement(s) hosted by Harvard University that will help students better understand the college application process and what committing to a top-tier education entails.

-The B.A.A. 5K hosted on the Boston Common the Saturday before the Boston Marathon;

-Volunteering at the B.A.A. Youth Relay Challenge the Saturday before the Boston Marathon;

-Museum and research institution visits in the Boston area; and

-Marathon viewing on “Patriot’s Day”

To see if you are eligible to apply for the “PURSUIT” program please click HERE to view the full application.

Complete applications are due Friday, March 15^th, 2019 (5:00pm MST). We hope you will join us at Marathon Weekend 2019!

2018 Boston “Pursuit” Program students (L-R: Ty McCray, Precious Robinson, Netawn Marsoobian, Isaiah Honyumptewa, LaKyla Yazzie)